"At its worst, it felt (literally: it was a physical sensation) like my brain was wrapped in cotton batting and nothing could get through. At its mildest, it's like thoughts and memories and emotions are there, just not at all accessible. I once felt very alive and bright; with brain fog I feel like I'm treading water in the world..."

Now that we understand the connection between stress and health issues, let's look for opportunities to prevent stress & disrupt the patterns that may one day cause people to tip over into autoimmunity or other chronic health issues...

Hey, some people eat cake as a coping mechanism. I do research! After noticing that I was experiencing impaired brain function and blood sugar imbalance in response to stress, I dove into the literature to figure out what was going on...

Your edge. The place you can step into. Grow into. Your zone of possibility. Your zone of proximal development is the space just outside your current capacity that you can reach if you have the right support...

Since learning about the role of the gut microbiome in diseases of all kinds, many of us have begun to focus on the health of our gut flora, but by ignoring the skin, we may be missing an important community of microbial allies that can improve our well-being...